Taylor Martin’s (Admissions) last day at George Fox was Friday, March 20. He left to work at his family’s farm, G & C Farms Inc., which specializes in growing marionberries, blueberries, grass seed and filberts. He wished to thank the George Fox community for the “amazing experience I had as both a student and an employee.†He had served in the admissions office for six and a half years.
Kim Towell (Alumni Relations) left the university on March 16.
Rebecca Hernandez (Associate VP, Intercultural Engagement & Faculty Development) has been appointed chair of the newly created Council for Christian Colleges & University’s Commission on Diversity and Inclusion. According to Rebecca, one of the commission’s primary goals this year is to facilitate the exchange of best practices among diversity officers at member institutions across the country. The other is to host a conference at the end of the summer on diversity for CCCU faculty, staff and administrators – not just for diversity officers – as a way to share information and expand ideas throughout all aspects of Christian higher education.
Abigail Rine’s (English) short story “Chaoskampf†was published in the spring 2015 issue of the Potomac Review, a prominent literary journal. “Chaoskampf†is a loose retelling of the Babylonian creation epic Enuma Elish, set at a junior high Bible camp.
In a follow-up to his piece, “I Didn’t Know Jesus was Lost,†published in the Religion blog section of the Huffington Post in early March, Paul Anderson (Christian Studies) published “Finding John the Baptist (and Jesus too)†in the same publication on March 10. More recently, in the March 17 edition of the blog, Paul wrote a piece entitled “Judas – Traitor or Hero?â€, in which he offers insight on the third episode of the CNN special, Finding Jesus: Fact, Faith and Forgery.
Melanie Springer Mock (English) published two articles in recent issues of Runner’s World online: “Finding a Running Partner is Risky Business” (Feb. 20) and “Creating a Tribe: The Success of Another Mother Runner” (March 11).
March 24 Loren Kerns, Mary Monahan
March 26 Jeff Birdsell, Nick Willis
March 27 Yune Tran
March 28 Kathy Harris, Charlie Kamilos, Jeremy Lloyd, Steve Petzold
March 29 Vetta Berokoff
March 30 Debora Herb-Sepich
March 31 Melodee Powers
April 1 Jen Klapp
April 3 Steve Delamarter, Dale Journey
April 4 Deb Mumm-Hill
April 5 Paul Holman, Jared Kamimae-Lanning, John Newberry, Vicki Tschan
We give thanks! The William Penn Honors Program is celebrating the completion of its first year with an open house. All faculty, staff and administrators are invited!
Please join us on Monday, April 13, between 3:30 and 5 p.m. in the Pennington House, home of the honors program. Please contact Jane Sweet (jsweet@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.
The Latino Heritage Club will host events next week in honor of Cesar Chavez Week, and we’d love to see you at each of them. Here’s the daily schedule:
Monday, March 30
Cesar Chavez Movie
8:30 p.m., Lemmons 5
Tuesday, March 31
Shalom: Fast, Serve, Pray – The Fight for Justice Panel
9 p.m., Cap and Gown Room
Wednesday, April 1
Tortilla-making Workshop
7:30 p.m., Cap and Gown Room
Thursday, April 2
Club Meeting
8:30 p.m., Cultural House
If you have any questions, please contact us at gfulhc@gmail.com. We hope to see you there!
ACE Ministries will be holding its annual Northwest Regional Student Convention on campus this week for the 26th year. Students represent Christian schools in Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming. Those who qualify here go on to the international conference in New Mexico in May.
Regional student conventions challenge students 13 and older to develop their ministry skills by competing in more than 140 events in categories such as music, speech/drama, athletics, arts and academics.
Mail and Print Services are open Monday through Friday during spring break (March 23-27). Window service hours will be 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
All mail and packages will be held at Mail Services until you return.
Enjoy your spring break!
This is a reminder that the BlueZone Store will be open from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. today (Monday) through Thursday, March 26. We will be closed on Friday, March 27, and will reopen with normal hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday) on Monday, March 30.
The George Fox women’s basketball team is just one win away from a national championship! You can still catch all the action here at home as the Bruins (32-0) face off against Thomas More today (Saturday) at 4:30 p.m. PDT. Join us in Hoover 105 for the live feed, and be sure to bring your Bruin spirit with you!
Starting Saturday, March 21, and ending Sunday, March 29, the Fitness Center will be operating on spring break hours. The Fitness Center will be open weekdays and Saturdays from 6 to 10 a.m. and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.
These hours will be posted on the Fitness Center door; please plan accordingly.
The George Fox women’s basketball team continues its pursuit of a national championship in Michigan today (Friday) and tomorrow as the Bruins compete in the Final Four. The good news is, you can still catch all the action here at home.
This afternoon, third-ranked George Fox (31-0) will face off against No. 7 Montclair State (30-1) at 4:30 p.m. (PDT) in the tournament semifinals. Join us in Hoover 105 for the live feed, and be sure to bring your Bruin spirit with you!
Win or lose, the Bruins will play again Saturday in either the title game or third-place game.
As we consider the future of our campus store, we have invited two companies to campus to share their capabilities and vision to help meet our needs. Representatives from Follett and Tree of Life Bookstores will visit campus on Monday and Tuesday, March 30-31. On both afternoons they will participate in an open-forum Q&A session to answer questions about their companies.
Follett will be in the Cap and Gown Room on Monday, March 30, from 1 to 4 p.m. Tree of Life will be in the Greenroom on Tuesday, March 31, from noon to 2:30 p.m. and again from 3 to 4 p.m. These Q&A sessions will be set up on a first-come, first-served drop-in basis.
Questions? Contact Matt Hammar at mhammar@georgefox.edu.
Want to gain professional experience and make connections? The IDEA Center is accepting applications for our 2015-16 internships in the following disciplines: Marketing, Graphic/ Web Designer, Event Planning, and Employer Relations. Click on the links to learn more about each position.
Visit Bruin Careers to see position details and apply. Applications are due this Sunday, March 22.
Questions? Please contact the IDEA Center at idea@georgefox.edu.
Nine staff and administrator positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency, they are:
The link to public position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu; please contact Human Resources for information about internal-only positions. If you know of someone you believe might provide a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer the person to the website for information about the job and instructions about applying.
Please help us welcome our Hoover Scholarship Competition students and Friday at Fox guests to campus today (Friday) by parking somewhere other than the Hoover or Stevens parking lots unless necessary.
Thank you!
REMINDER! The last day to withdraw from you classes in which you are failing is Sunday, March 22, 2015.
If you missed a previous email and Daily Bruin announcement, here is a reminder of the steps that need to be taken.
Midterm grades are important indicators of how you are doing in your classes. While they are not a part of your permanent record they are important to pay attention to.
In some cases, midterm grades represent about half your grade in the course. If you have questions, you should check with your professors. It is vital to know where you stand in each of your classes.
Midterm grades are meant to encourage you to get in touch with others: your professor, your advisor, your CAP Coach (Career & Academic Planning Coach), the Academic Resource Center.
The WORST thing to do about midterm grades is to ignore them or to assume you can improve them on your own. Professors DO want to meet with you. Do not hesitate to make an appointment with each of them.
Midterm grades were due March 8. You should plan to check your midterm grades ASAP.
To check your mid-term grades in MyGFU:

Now you need to determine what to do next. 
Contact your professors. Faculty are not required to enter midterm grades. You are advised to check with each of your professors about your status in their class.
Consider whether to withdraw from one or more courses if it looks likely that you’ll get an F (or maybe even a D). Remember: The last date to withdraw is Sunday, March 22.
You can usually go below being enrolled in 12 credit hours (at this point in the semester) without impacting your financial aid or housing. However, you should contact representatives in these departments to be certain:
Withdrawal results in a “W” on your transcript but does not factor into GPA.

If you were to get an F, it would impact GPA. Confirm any thoughts of withdrawing from classes with your advisor.
Meet with each professor, especially those teaching courses you’re struggling in. Even if your professor doesn’t post midterm grades, find out from the professor what your grade is.
Meet with your advisor to discuss options.
Use labs, help sessions and the ARC.
If you think you might have a learning disability, have some assessment done. Contact the Health and Counseling Center at 503-554-2340 or stop by their office on South River Street.
Plan well for spring semester. Contact your CAP Coach (Career & Academic Planning Coach) to get advice about spring semester. Find out more about CAP Coaches here.
Not sure how to take the next step? Email studentlife@georgefox.edu
Going home for spring break? Clean out old things and make a difference in your community by donating gently used jeans to the Jeans Drive.
This student-led drive is collecting jeans for Aspire, a clothing closet designed to provide clothing, shoes and toiletries for Newberg High School students in need. The closet especially lacks jeans and leggings!
Place gently used jeans and leggings inside the black “Jeans Drive” bins in the Bruin Den and residence halls to help local high school students.
Questions? Check out Aspire’s Facebook page, or contact Sierra Donahue at sdonahue11@georgefox.edu.
Please plan to fellowship as a George Fox community by participating in our special chapel series during Holy Week, Tuesday March 31, through Thursday, April 2. All are welcome and encouraged to participate in these special chapel opportunities.
Any questions may be directed toward the Office of Spiritual and Intercultural Life at 503-554-2320 or spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
Survey #1:
We would really appreciate five to 10 minutes of your time to express your knowledge, thoughts and experiences concerning the medical field.
The link below contains questions regarding your experience with health care providers (such as dentists, physicians, surgeons, etc.), health insurance companies, and other medically related topics.
Thank you very much for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Questions: Contact Alex Krotzer at akrotzer11@georgefox.edu
Survey #2:
Please help us complete this class project by filling out this survey regarding alternative food options for campus/workplace environments. It will only take you a couple minutes.
Questions: Contact Sarah Pike at spike14@georgefox.edu
Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.
The mail courier between Newberg and Portland will run as normal during spring break. Have all items at Newberg Mail Services by 10 a.m. for the Monday and Thursday runs.
If you have questions, please email Linda Sartwell at lsartwel@georgefox.edu.
